Experts say this is the worst flu season in the U.S. in more than a decade and cases are still trending up. Flu infections have reached the highest level since the winter of 2010 and 2011 when the ...

Experts have their eyes on the situation. And, under the right circumstances, a bird flu vaccine might become necessary, they say. "The avian influenza situation is alarming simply because we see so ...

A component found in all fungi may provide a shield against flu-related lung damage, according to a new study.

This important study explores the conserved role of IgM in both systemic and mucosal antiviral immunity in teleosts, challenging established views on the differential roles of IgT and IgM. The ...

The flu virus is changing in ways never seen before, increasing infections and raising concerns about vaccine effectiveness and public health risks.

Influenza A Viruses Adapt Shape in Response to Environmental Pressures - NIH Study Identifies Previously Unknown Adaptation ...

The influenza A virus genome consists of eight segments of single-stranded, negative-sense viral RNA, which encode multiple ...

After going quiet on bird flu, CDC scientists have published a report on its spread among veterinarians. The findings suggest ...

As cases of seasonal influenza surge, health officials are closely monitoring a growing threat—the potential fusion of human and bird flu strains.

Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting poultry and wild water birds, posing significant global challenges due to its high mortality rates and economic impacts. Highly ...

They say that change takes time. Well, that's not the case for RNA. The small biological molecule acts like a switchboard ...